MEA0190 Accession Number: MEA0190

Description

Malta. July 1943. A Kittyhawk aircraft of No. 3 Squadron RAAF warming up for the first attack against Sicily. Note a ground crew member sitting on the wing of the aircraft and the other aircraft in the background.

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Accession Number
MEA0190
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
July 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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